Those who have not come and visited Kolkata till now, I am sure they will come at least once to visit the city and enjoy it’s beauty ( Surely after lockdown ? ). The third largest city of India by area, Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal state. It is a metropolitan city and also a district of West Bengal. Kolkata has an area of 205 sq km ( under Kolkata Municipal Corporation jurisdiction), but the postal district of Kolkata is extended more. Kolkata is one of the SAFEST CITY IN INDIA. Kolkata is the first city of India to have Metro and in present, I can say Metro is the main transport of Kolkata to avoid any kind of horrible traffic.
The city is called the cultural capital of India for very valid reasons. You can go to Rabindra Sadan, Nandan and you will find the pure art, cultural events, theater, Addas, dance, song, movies and many more. Kolkata is the home town of the great Bengali poets, writers, singers and actors like RABINDRANATH TAGORE, MADHUSUDAN DUTTA, SATYAJIT RAY, GIRISH GHOSH, MAHANAYAK UTTAM KUMAR, RABI GHOSH, UTPAL DUTT, MANNA DEY, HEMANTA MUKHERJEE and many more. Each and every occasion irrespective of cast and creed are celebrated in Kolkata with high enthusiasm, be it Durga Puja, Eid, Christmas or Independence Day or Celebration of 25 she Baisakh( Birthday of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore). The Indian Museum, National library, Kumartuli also prove why it’s the heritage city of culture. Tollygunge is one of the biggest film industry in India. Almost every family of Kolkata is fond of music especially Rabindra Sangeet and Nazrul Geeti. NAJRUL MANCHA, MAHAJATI SADAN is very famous for holding various cultural and educational occasions. Kolkata has the number of famous Cinema halls like NANDAN, STAT THEATRE, BIJOLI CINEMA, BASUSHSHREE CINEMA, MINERVA THEATRE, NAVINA CINEMA, PRIYA CINEMA, JYOTI CINEMA, METRO CINEMA etc.
The places of interest besides the above-mentioned places are HOWRAH BRIDGE, BIRLA PLANETARIUM, VICTORIA MEMORIAL, ST. PAULS CHURCH, DAKSHINESHWAR TEMPLE, BELUR MATH, PRINCEPS GHAT, NICCO PARK, ECO PARK, SCIENCE CITY, MARBLE PALACE, BIRLA MANDIR, SHAHEED MINAR, PARK STREET CEMETERY, JORASANKO THAKUR BARI, NETAJI BHAWAN, HOUSE OF SWAMI VIVEKANANDA etc.
THE DURGA PUJA IN KOLKATA CAN OVERTAKE ANY OCCASION IN THE WORLD, such it is celebrated massively, beautifully and with great joyfully. The Puja Clubs like SURUCHI SANGHA, TRIDHARA, SHREEBHUMI, DESHAPRIYA PARK, CHETLA AGRANI, NAKTALA UDAYAN SANGHA, SOVABAJAR RAJBARIR PUJA etc are household names to every Bengalis. If anybody comes to Kolkata in this Puja period he will gain some worthy memories to carry through his life.
Besides this Kolkata is very famous for sports. Kolkata has the second-largest stadium in India EDEN GARDENS for Cricket and YUVABHARATI KRIRANGAN fir Football. The East Bengal Mohan Bagan match is the EL CLASSICO of Bengal. Kolkata is the home town of SPORTS LEGENDS LIKE SOURAV GANGULY, CHUNI GOSWAMI, PK BANERJEE, SHOILEN MANNA etc.
Kolkata has the busiest station in India, SEALDAH and second-largest station HOWRAH. Through Sealdah, Howrah and Kolkata station, the city is connected with the rest of India. Kolkata has international Airport ( NETAJI SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT). The river Ganges flows beside the city and you can spend hours sitting on the ghats like Baghbazar Ghat, DAKSHINESHWAR Ghat etc. KOLKATA has a Dharmatala depot from where buses to almost every part of Bengal are available. AND YEAH, DON’T MISS THE RIDE OF TRAM, IT’S THE HERITAGE OF KOLKATA.
And here, YOU CAN FIND FOOD WITHIN LOWEST PRICE WITH A GOOD QUALITY. Kolkata’s signature dishes are MACHER JHOL BHAT, KOSHA MANGO BHAT AND ROSOGOLLA. The street foods like an egg roll, chowmeen, Burgers, Pizzas, Fuchkas, Ghugni, Samosas, Momos, Telebhajas and many more mouth-watering dishes are available in here and there in Kolkata with very low prices. I am going to mention some famous food and snacks shops and hotels here like K.C DASS SWEET SHOP, BANCHARAM sweet shop, PUTIRAM sweet shop, SHREE HARI sweet shop, Balaram malkick sweet shop, Nakur Chandra Nandi Sweet shop, Anadi Cabin, COFFEE HOUSE, Kalika cabin, Basanta Cabin, Azad Hind Dhaba, Seeraj restaurant, Zeeshan restaurant and many more.
Kolkata has several medical colleges and hospitals like R.G KAR, NRS, CHITTARANJAN CANCER HOSPITAL, CALCUTTA MEDICAL COLLEGE, SSKM, MEDICA, FORTIS, RUBY, PEERLESS HOSPITAL etc.
Kolkata has many universities and research Institutions like UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA, JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY, PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY, RABINDRA BHARATI, ALIAH UNIVERSITY, ADAMAS UNIVERSITY, MAKAUT, JIS UNIVERSITY, IISER KOLKATA, IACS, CSIR, BOSE INSTITUTE etc. Calcutta University is the first established public university in India.
Kolkata has some famous markets like HATI BHAJAN MARKET, LAKE MARKET, CHIWRANGHEE MARKET, NEW MARKET, COLLEGE ST MARKET, GARIAHAT MARKET, BURRABAZAR MARKET etc. There are many Shopping malls namely E MALL, AXIS MALL, SOUTH CITY MALL, LAKE MALL, FORUM MALL, CITY CENTRE, ACROPOLIS MALL, QUEST MALL etc.
Salt Lake is a city in Kolkata and is the IT HUB OF KOLKATA.
Kolkata has always been a political center of India since Independence time and it continues to be. Major political parties in Kolkata are TMC, BJP, CPIM and Congress. You will watch Rallies, meetings, protests in Kolkata almost every week.
And lastly, Kolkata is famous for its yellow taxies. Though nowadays Ola and Ubers are available in Kolkata here and there. THE PEOPLE OF KOLKATA ARE LARGE HEARTED AND ALWAYS READY TO WELCOME GUESTS.